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Hebrew

Isaiah

Salvation of God

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English

Jack

God is gracious, through John

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Hebrew

Jacob

Biblical heel-holder; ultimate derivation debated

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Hebrew · English

James

Form of Jacob; original meaning debated

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Hebrew · English

John

The Lord is gracious

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Hebrew · English

Jonathan

Yahweh has given

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Spanish · Hebrew

José

God will add, through Joseph

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Hebrew

Joseph

He will add; interpreted as God will increase

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English · French · Hebrew

Josephine

He will add, through Joseph

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Hebrew

Joshua

The Lord is salvation

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Hebrew

Josiah

God supports

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Latin

Julian

Belonging to the Julius family; origin uncertain

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Hebrew

Leah

Possibly weary; origin uncertain

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Italian

Leonardo

Brave lion, through Leonard

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Hebrew

Levi

Possibly joined; attached

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English

Lillian

Linked to Lily and Elizabeth

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Latin · Greek

Lucas

Probably from Lucania

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Greek · English

Luke

Probably from Lucania

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Greek

Lydia

From Lydia

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English · French

Madeline

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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English

Madelyn

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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Hebrew · Latin

Maria

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

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Hebrew · English

Matthew

Gift of God

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Hebrew

Micah

Who is like God

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Hebrew

Michael

Who is like God?

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English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

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Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

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Latin · English

Natalie

Relating to birth; birthday

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Hebrew

Noah

Rest; comfort

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Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

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Welsh

Owen

Form of Owain or Eoghan; ultimate origin uncertain

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Greek

Penelope

Meaning uncertain; possibly a kind of duck or a weaving-related compound

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Germanic · English

Robert

Bright fame

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Latin

Roman

Roman; a person associated with Rome

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English

Ruby

Ruby gemstone

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Irish

Ryan

From Rian; little king is a traditional interpretation

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Hebrew

Samuel

Name of God; also interpreted as God has heard

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Hebrew

Sarah

Princess; noblewoman

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English · Biblical Greek · Latin

Silas

Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist

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